Marin County is grappling with significant flooding issues due to a combination of heavy rains and high king tides, causing disruptions in travel and impacting residents and businesses. In a social media post by CHP Marin, first responders are stretched thin due to lane and road closures throughout the county, particularly on US-101, including Lucky Drive and the SR-1 area in Mill Valley, as well as on eastbound SR-37 between SR-121 and Mare Island. The public is advised to avoid traveling through the affected areas and refrain from driving through standing water.
Yesterday, according to the Marin Independent Journal, Highway 101 near Lucky Drive was submerged, and traffic on the highway was at a standstill for hours. The flooding also affected residential and business districts in Corte Madera, Larkspur, and the Canal neighborhood in San Rafael, showing the widespread nature of the impact. Many parts of the region, including crucial roadways, remained submerged in water, leading to power outages and straining local resources…